Author: Whitley, Libby
Date Published: 1996
This pamphlet aims to cut through the confusion over which laws apply to agricultural and horticultural employers, how these laws work, and which workers are affected. Overall, it provides an overview and a starting point for basic ag labor law compliance. Topics include: Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, child labor, immigration, family and medical leave, plant closing notification/layoffs, worker safety and pesticides, employment taxes, and civil rights and anti-discrimination.